Examination — Fee.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-26-608
in effect(a)(1)(A) Each artist in training seeking licensure as an artist under the rules of the Department of Health shall take a written examination prepared or approved by the department upon completion of training.
(B) Upon completion of the hours required under § 17-26-607, a practical examination shall be conducted by the department in each field of training for which the artist in training is seeking licensure.
(2) Until an artist in training receives a passing grade on the practical examination, no artist in training may:
(A) Be licensed as an artist;
(B) Hold himself or herself out as a licensed artist; or
(C) Independently perform a body art procedure without the supervision of a body art trainer.
(b) The department shall levy and collect a nonrefundable fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) from each artist in training who applies to take the written and practical examinations required under this section for licensure as an artist.
(c) A fee collected under this section shall be deposited into the State Treasury, credited to the Public Health Fund, and used exclusively for the Body Art Program of the department.
Source: Arkansas General Assembly, Acts of 2021-2026 (arkleg.state.ar.us)URL: https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2023R%2FPublic%2F&file=688.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2023%2F2023RFetched: 11/8/2026